cairn terrier

cairn terrier
noun
small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland
Syn: ↑cairn
Hypernyms: ↑terrier

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noun
Etymology: so called from its use in hunting among cairns
: a small compactly built hard-coated terrier of a breed originating in Scotland

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one of a Scottish breed of small, short-legged terriers having a rough coat of any of several solid colors except white.
[1905-10; said to be so called because they are found in areas abounding in cairns]

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cairn terrier,
a small, long-haired working terrier that originated in Scotland; cairn. It has a hard, wiry topcoat and an undercoat of soft fur.

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cairn terrier [cairn terrier] (also cairn)noun
a small breed of ↑terrier with rough hair, originally bred in Scotland for hunting.
See also:cairn

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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